An appropriate nursing intervention for a patient with pneumonia with the nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance related to thick secretions and fatigue would be to:

A patient with TB has been admitted to the hospital and is placed in an airborne infection isolation room. Which of the following should the patient be taught (select all that apply)?

Take all medications for full length of time to prevent multidrug-resistant TB
Wear a standard isolation mask if leaving the airborne infection isolation room
Maintain precautions in airborne infection isolation room by coughing into a paper tissue

A patient has been receiving high-dose corticosteroids and broad-spectrum antibiotics for treatment secondary to a traumatic injury and infection. The nurse plans care for the patient knowing that the patient is most susceptible to:

A patient with pneumonia has a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance related to pain, fatigue and thick secretions. An appropriate nursing intervention for the patient is to

During an annual health assessment of a 65 year old clinic patient, the patient tells the nurse he had the pneumonia vaccine when he was age 59. The nurse advises the patient that the best way for him to prevent pneumonia now is to

Obtain the pneumococcal vaccine this year with an annual influenza vaccine

When obtaining a health history from a patient suspected of having early TB, the nurse asks the patient about experiencing

A patient with active TB continues to have positive sputum cultures after 6 months of treatment because she says she cannot remember to take the medication all the time. The best action by the nurse is to

Arrange for directly observed therapy by a responsible family member or a public health nurse.

When a patient with asthma is admitted to the emergency department in severe respiratory distress, the nurse anticipates that initial drug treatment will most likely include administration of

A dietary modification that helps meet the nutritional needs of patients with COPD is

During an acute exacerbation of COPD, the patient is severely short of breath and the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of ineffective breathing pattern related to obstruction of airflow and anxiety. The best action by the nurse is to

Position the patient upright with the elbows resting on the over the bed table.

Following assessment of a patient with pneumonia, the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of impaired gas exchange based on the findings of:

A patient is admitted to the hospital with fever, chills, a productive cough with rusty sputum, and pleuritic chest pain. Pneumococcal pneumonia is suspected. An appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient based on the patient's manifestations is:

A patient with pneumonia has a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance related to pain, fatigue, and thick secretions. An appropriate nursing intervention for the patient is to:

During an annual health assessment of a 65 y/o clinic patient, the patient tells the nurse he had the pneumonia vaccine when he was 58. The nurse advises the patient that the best way from him to prevent pneumonia now is to:

Obtain the pneumococcal vaccine this year with an annual influenza vaccine

When obtaining a health history from a patient suspected of having early TB, the nurse asks the patient about experiencing

A patient with active TB continues to have positive sputum cultures ater 6 months of treatment because she says she cannot remember to take the medication all the time. The best action by the nurse is to:

Arrange for directly observed therapy by a responsible family member of a public health nurse

A patient receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer develops a Cryptococcus infection of the lungs and is treated with IV amphotericin B. The nurse monitors the patient carefully during the drug's administration with the knowledge that this drug increases the patient's risk for (select all that apply)

To reduce the risk for most occupation lung diseases, the most important measure promoted by the occupational nurse is:

During a health-promotion program, the nurse plans to target women in a discussion of lung cancer prevention because (select all that apply)

Women develop lung cancer at a younger age than men
More women die of lung cancer than die from breast cancer
Women who smoke are at greater risk to develop lung cancer than men who smoke
Women are more likely to develop small cell carcinoma than men

A patient with a 40-pack-year history of smoking has recently stopped because of the fear of developing lung cancer. The patient asks the nurse what he can do to learn about whether he develops lung cancer. The best response for the nurse is,

"Screening measures for lung cancer are controversial, but we can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various measures."

When caring for the patient with a chest tube, the nurse should intervene when the nursing assistant is

Following a thoracotomy, the patient has a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance related to inability to cough as a result of pain and positioning. The best nursing interventionfor this patient is to

Medicate the patient with analgesics 20-30 min before assisting to cough and deep-breathe

Two days after undergoing pelvic surgery, a patient develops marked dyspnea and anxiety. The first action the nurse should take is to:

A pulmonary embolus is suspected in a patient with a deep-vein thrombosis who develops hemoptysis, tachycardia, and pleuritic chest pain, and diagnostic testing is scheduled. The nurse plans to teach the patient about:

While caring for a patient with primary pulmonary hypertension, the nurse observes that the patient has exertional dyspnea and chest pain, in addition to fatigue. The nurse knows that these symptoms are related to: